The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-13
FARMER'S NATIONAL ALLIANCE.



The meeting OF the Alliance at Minneapo.
lis was not large in point Of numbers.
The following is full list OF the delegates
as finally decided upon by the convention:
Iowa-August Post, j. c. Kennedy, r. D.
Dorchester, Frank Falston, N. B. Ashley,
William Cummings.
Nsbraska-J. Burrows.
Minnesota-John Diamond, T. H Bar
rett, A. D. Chase. J. w. Hardin, A. War
dall, Charles Canning N. Cut
vanus Duncan, E. H. Atwood, D. NJ. Nc.
Ombers, Hans P. Benjamin, M. Johnston,
J. D. Hodgson, H. G. Littleman, Thomas
Toombs H.H. Schran. J. w. Reynolds A.
D. Roe, E. H. Hickson, E. Oleson, Andrew
Turin.
Kansas-Huah Cameron.
Ilinois-S. D. Whiting, David Ward
Wood.
Wisconsin-H. H. Constance.
Dakota-H. L. Loueks.
1t was called to order by the President,
A. J. Streets, the President Mayor Ames
came in and made an address OF welcome.
Hon. j. C. Kennedy OF Iowa respond
ed, pulled Minneapolis praised the
mayor and rehearsed the contri-
buttons OF the farmer to civilization.
President Streeter, in lieu OF a report,
made brief address in which he comment
zation and touched on the question OF
transportation and insisted that the
government OF this country should be re-
stored to the principles of our fathers.
The annual report OF Milton George was q
concise document, in substance as follows:
There are to-day at least a thousand more
alliances than were in existence at our last
annual meeting, and there are probably
600, 900 farmers, North and South enlist
od ho hon
OF the South is organized nnder a separate
national organization but the most cordi-
al feelings exist between the two organiza-
tions. Selfprotection and common sense
point to organization rs the only means
by which we can secure and preserve our
rights. All the progress that has been
made in the last ten years in the way ofre-
| form has been made rs the result OF organi-
cation among farmers, and a study OF his
| tory will bear out that statement.
The most important business of the
| morning was the reception and discussion
of the report of the committee on resolu-
| tions. The resolutions were divided into
| heads embracing the subjects of politics,
| transportation, currency, taxation, ed
| ucation and the attitude OF the al.
| lance toward each of these questions was
| thoroughly defined.
August Post introduced resolution to
| the effect that the National Farmers al
| lance appoint q committee consisting OF
one delegate from each state to meet q
similar committee from the Knights OF
Labor, for the purpose OF forming a coop
erative bureau OF whatever nature they
may deem best. and report the same to
each respective body for approval, which
| was adopted.
| T. H. Barrett, president Of the Mime
sofa alliance, read an address on the mis-
sion of the laboring classes and the future
which was before them. He called atten-
ton to the evils to which labor was sub
ject, including railroads and corporations
of all kinds, and the favoritism
and discrimination shown to the
rich to the disadvantage OF the poor in our
legislative assemblies. He said the only
remedy was cooperation and combination
against the rich corporation. The address
was ordered published. The alliance
then proceeded to the election OF officers
for the ensuing year with the following
| result:
NEW OFFICERS.
President, Jay w. Burrows, OF Gage
county, Nebraska; vice president, Loren
20 D. Whiting. OF Bureau county, illinois,;
treasurer, John J. Furlong, OF Mower
county, Minnesota; secretary, August
Post, Of Appanoose county, Iowa; lectur-
er, Alban D. Chase, OF Codington county,
Dakota. The new officers were then FORM
ally installed in Office.